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199. ascending \ aSsendiN \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
200. isolationism \ TIsESlCshETnizEm \
[no alternate pronunciation(s)]
201. alphanumerical \ TalfETnVSmerDkEl \
[TalfETnyVSmerDkEl]
202. septuplets \ sepStEplDts \
[sepStVplDts, sepStyVplDts]
[The first part of this word is from an originally Latin word that
then became English, and the second part is an English
combining form.]
an adjective (Webster’s Third page 126, column 2)
mounting up or sloping upward : rising.
The watercolor depicted a country manor with a gently
ascending driveway.
There is no rule stating that you must proceed word-for-word from this list.
You may skip a word if you sense that the word may present a problem at your bee.
203. peninsula \ pDSnin(t)sElE \
[pDSnin(t)chElE, pDSninshElE]
204. celestial \ sDSleschEl \
[sDSlestGEl, sDSleshchEl]
[This word consists of a part that went from Latin to French to
English plus English combining forms.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 1199, column 3)
a policy directed toward the separation of a nation from other
nations by a deliberate abstention from alliances and other
international political and economic relations.
A policy of isolationism delayed America’s entry into World
War I.
[This word consists of Greek and Latin plus English combining
forms.]
an adjective (Webster’s Third page 62, column 1)
consisting of both letters and numbers and often other symbols
as well.
Georgia entered an alphanumerical password to access the
computer database.
[This word is from Latin.]
a plural noun (Webster’s Third page 2071, column 2)
a group of seven offspring born at one birth.
Little Kylie pretended that her seven dolls were septuplets with
their own reality TV show.
[This word is from Latin.]
a noun (Webster’s Third page 1670, column 2)
a piece of land jutting out into the water.
The state of Florida includes a very large peninsula.
[This word is from Latin.]
an adjective (Webster’s Third page 359, column 2)
of or relating to the sky.
The awesome display of celestial light was later identified as a
meteor shower.
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